Youth Worker - Y bus
| Posting date: | 30 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,080 to £26,080 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 October 2025 |
| Location: | Horley, Surrey |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | YMCA East Surrey |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Jobref YWYB |
Summary
Job Purpose : To plan, deliver and evaluate detached youth sessions on our Y bus and youth club activities for young people and ensure that all safeguarding, regulatory and health & safety requirements are met. To actively engage young people in informal learning opportunities that promote their physical, mental, social and emotional development.
Hours of work: 12 hours per week, Term-time only,various hours between 2.30pm and 9 pm .
Main Responsibilities
To plan, deliver and evaluate YMCA East Surrey Youth Work offer including detached and centre-based youth work.
To oversee part time staff and volunteers, providing professional support and guidance.
To actively engage with young people aged 10 to 18 in a wide range of youth work programmes that promote personal and social development
To deliver information, advice, and guidance to young people referring to specialist agencies where appropriate
To meet with young people and set an action plan to assist with their social and personal development.
Deliver information, advice, or guidance to young people referring to specialist agencies where appropriate
To record and collect data with various tools such as Outcome Star and to use this to evaluate the effectiveness of youth work programmes
Attend staff meetings, training and staff development events, as appropriate, to ensure continuous professional competence and development commensurate with the role
Involve young people in co-production of all the youth work undertaken
Ensure that staff understand and operate in accordance with YMCA East Surrey policies and procedures for health and safety, risk assessment and safeguarding children and young people to provide a safe working environment
Contribute to the development and production of Children and Young People policies and procedures to ensure they are appropriate to the needs and wellbeing of young people
Liaise with local partners and stakeholders in schools, the voluntary and statutory sectors to enhance the coherence, range, reach and quality of services for young people
To supervise the activity environment to ensure physical and emotional/personal safety for all children and young people attending. This includes completing appropriate records of any accidents, injuries or incidents that may occur, and any medication administered using My Concern safeguarding software
Where necessary to administer First Aid for young people who have had an accident
To keep the Y bus in an orderly manner including conducting checks, refuelling and making sure the Y bus is safe and ready for delivering sessions.
To work with the rest of the YMCAES Children and Young People’s team to help ensure attendance figures reach agreed targets in line with budgets.
Undertake any other duties and responsibilities reasonably requested by the Coordinator / Manager.
Location: Across RBBC and Tandridge. The base would be Horley Young People and family centre with sessions being run across East Surrey.
Annual leave: Five weeks plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers) Holidays increase after two years’ service to a maximum of six weeks after six years’ service. (pro-rata for part time workers)
The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March each year.
Benefits:
Free Gym Membership: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents.
Excellent training and professional development opportunities
Free Parking: There is free parking available at all our delivery site. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.
Pension Scheme: There is a YMCA East Surrey pension scheme - details available on request.
Closing date: 24.10.2025
Interview date : 03.11. 2025
Hours of work: 12 hours per week, Term-time only,various hours between 2.30pm and 9 pm .
Main Responsibilities
To plan, deliver and evaluate YMCA East Surrey Youth Work offer including detached and centre-based youth work.
To oversee part time staff and volunteers, providing professional support and guidance.
To actively engage with young people aged 10 to 18 in a wide range of youth work programmes that promote personal and social development
To deliver information, advice, and guidance to young people referring to specialist agencies where appropriate
To meet with young people and set an action plan to assist with their social and personal development.
Deliver information, advice, or guidance to young people referring to specialist agencies where appropriate
To record and collect data with various tools such as Outcome Star and to use this to evaluate the effectiveness of youth work programmes
Attend staff meetings, training and staff development events, as appropriate, to ensure continuous professional competence and development commensurate with the role
Involve young people in co-production of all the youth work undertaken
Ensure that staff understand and operate in accordance with YMCA East Surrey policies and procedures for health and safety, risk assessment and safeguarding children and young people to provide a safe working environment
Contribute to the development and production of Children and Young People policies and procedures to ensure they are appropriate to the needs and wellbeing of young people
Liaise with local partners and stakeholders in schools, the voluntary and statutory sectors to enhance the coherence, range, reach and quality of services for young people
To supervise the activity environment to ensure physical and emotional/personal safety for all children and young people attending. This includes completing appropriate records of any accidents, injuries or incidents that may occur, and any medication administered using My Concern safeguarding software
Where necessary to administer First Aid for young people who have had an accident
To keep the Y bus in an orderly manner including conducting checks, refuelling and making sure the Y bus is safe and ready for delivering sessions.
To work with the rest of the YMCAES Children and Young People’s team to help ensure attendance figures reach agreed targets in line with budgets.
Undertake any other duties and responsibilities reasonably requested by the Coordinator / Manager.
Location: Across RBBC and Tandridge. The base would be Horley Young People and family centre with sessions being run across East Surrey.
Annual leave: Five weeks plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers) Holidays increase after two years’ service to a maximum of six weeks after six years’ service. (pro-rata for part time workers)
The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March each year.
Benefits:
Free Gym Membership: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents.
Excellent training and professional development opportunities
Free Parking: There is free parking available at all our delivery site. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.
Pension Scheme: There is a YMCA East Surrey pension scheme - details available on request.
Closing date: 24.10.2025
Interview date : 03.11. 2025